Parenting Resources

Websites

HealthyChildren.org

Created by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this site offers evidence-based guidance on child development, behavior, mental health, discipline, sleep, technology use, and parenting through every developmental stage.

Child Mind Institute

Excellent resource for parents of children and teens experiencing anxiety, ADHD, depression, OCD, autism, behavior challenges, and learning differences.

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University

Provides research-based information on brain development, resilience, stress, and the impact of early childhood experiences.

Zero to Three

One of the best resources for parents of infants and toddlers, covering attachment, emotional development, sleep, behavior, and early learning.

Understood

Especially helpful for parents of children with ADHD, learning disabilities, executive functioning challenges, and school concerns.

Books for Parents of Young Children

  • Good Inside – Dr. Becky Kennedy

  • The Whole-Brain Child – Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

  • No-Drama Discipline – Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

  • The Power of Showing Up – Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

  • How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk – Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  • Raising Good Humans – Hunter Clarke-Fields

  • The Explosive Child – Ross Greene

  • Parent Effectiveness Training – Thomas Gordon

Books for Parents of Teenagers

  • How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk – Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  • Brainstorm – Daniel Siegel

  • Untangled – Lisa Damour (girls)

  • Under Pressure – Lisa Damour

  • The Emotional Lives of Teenagers – Lisa Damour

  • The Gift of Failure – Jessica Lahey

  • The Anxious Generation – Jonathan Haidt

  • Hold On to Your Kids – Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Maté

Books About Parenting Neurodivergent Children

  • The Explosive Child – Ross Greene

  • Uniquely Human – Barry Prizant

  • The Declarative Language Handbook – Linda Murphy

  • Beyond Behaviors – Mona Delahooke

Podcasts

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Practical advice on emotional regulation, behavior, connection, and discipline.

Raising Good Humans

Mindful parenting, emotional regulation, and healthy family relationships.

Unruffled

Hosted by Janet Lansbury, focusing on respectful parenting and child development.

Ask Lisa

Psychologist Lisa Damour answers common questions about raising tweens and teens.

Securely Attached

Focuses on attachment, emotional connection, and healthy parent-child relationships.

YouTube Channels

  • Dr. Becky Kennedy

  • Big Little Feelings

  • The Child Mind Institute

  • Daniel Siegel